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by layer8 181 days ago
Run-off-the-mill smart cards have had non-extractable keys for decades. They only cost cents in manufacturing.
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In raw materials, yes, but a lot of people were involved in developing and then conducting security evaluations on the MCU on the card, as well as all the software that runs on top, and those people do not work for free.